L74.519 — Primary focal hyperhidrosis, unspecified
Is L74.519 billable?
Yes, but L74.519 is an unspecified code. L74.519 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, L74.519 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting L74.519 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
L74.519 at a glance
| Code | L74.519 |
|---|---|
| Description | Primary focal hyperhidrosis, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does L74.519 group to?
L74.519 sits in MDC 09 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCCmedical
- 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCCmedical
How is L74.519 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to L74.519. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis › focal › primary
- Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis › localized › primary
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from L60-L75
The conditions below can never be reported together with L74.519 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 12
The conditions below are not part of L74.519, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L74.519 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from L74
The conditions below are not part of L74.519, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L74.519 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- generalized hyperhidrosis (R61)
How long has L74.519 existed?
L74.519 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.